CVE-2026-103070 WordPress ShortPixel Image Optimizer plugin <= 6.5.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Stored XSS in ShortPixel Image Optimizer allows attackers to inject scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-103070?
CVE-2026-103070 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in ShortPixel Image Optimizer, published on 8 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in ShortPixel ShortPixel Image Optimizer shortpixel-image-optimiser allows Stored XSS.This issue affects ShortPixel Image Optimizer: from n/a through 6.5.6.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-103070?
How do I fix CVE-2026-103070?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-103070 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2026-103070 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-103070 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p9x8-x759-mxxc.